AV BANK is the name of the new portable media player released by the popular online gadget store - Thanko. In case you didn0t know, the AV BANK is also known as ATLMP344G,

On the feature department it can play plenty of files, be it MP3 and VMA for audio; while the video department is dedicated to AVI, DiVx, FLV, 3GP, RM, RMVB; and the image is supported by JPEG. Other details include its weigh - 130grams - its dimensions - 74×126x13mm - and also the 4.3-inch screen that boasts a 480×272 resolution.

Visit GeekStuff4u.com for more information.

Tags: av bank, MP3 Players, PMP, Portable Devices, Thanko

All the way from Korea comes a new cellphone for Samsung, codenamed SCH-B710 which has a couple of special features.

At the moment those special features are also the only known ones, and the 3-item list includes: 3D camera with Dual Camera Lens, a TV Tuner, and lastly a 3D Parallax Barner Display.

There is no information about “when” and “if” the Samsung SCH-B710 will ever be released to the public. But as always, we’ll keep you updated with all the details.

Tags: Cell Phones, Cellphone, korea, Samsung, Samsung, SCH-B710

Verizon has plans to itntroduce a new line of Vaio PCs on the market in the real near future, which will be named “P Series LifeStyle PC”.

The Sony Vaio P Series can also be considered a netbook, and it includes a 8-inch UWXGA screen that provides a resolution of 1600×768, more 2GB of memory RAM, and Windows 7 Home Premium Edition as the operative system. The hard-drive can either be HDD or SSD, and the sizes vary from 60GB, 80GB, 128GB (SSD), and 160GB.

At the moment there isn’t an exact release date for the Sony Vaio P Series, but rumours have mentioned the date of November 5th.

Tags: Laptops, p series, Sony, Vaio, Verizon, Verizon

In case you’re looking for a new and small cellphone that has normal features and a nice look, check out the latest addition the the Sprint catalogue which is the Sanyo SCP-3810.

The clamshell type of mobile phone has the normal features for a phone that can cost zero, that is, if you get a 2-year contract + %50 at the mail-in rebate. In terms of specifications, the Sanyo SCP-3810 has a 2.4-inch TFT screen, a 1.3-megapixel camera for photos and videos, an external OLED display, bluetooth, a slot for microSD memory cards, and lastly, a good cover.

The Sanyo SCP-3810 is already available for purchase at Sprint.

Tags: Cell Phones, Cellphone, Sanyo, Sanyo, scp-3810, Sprint, Sprint

BlackBerry owners have a new feature to celebrate - Elecite has just released a new & stylish theme which is simply named Shell.

The Shell theme made by Elecite comes with 4 skins that can be changed withe ease, the different colors are: black, white, blue & red. While using the Shell you’ve got 4 buttons on the bottom, and up to 9 hidden icons. It costs $7 and is compatible with BlackBerry 9630, 95xx, 9000, 8900, 8530, and 8350 series.

View some screenshots of the Shell theme.

Tags: BlackBerry, Cell Phones, Research In Motion, shell, Theme

The S60 platform that is used in many Nokia cellphones all around the world has received a serious support update, because Google Voice and S60 can now work together.

The announcement was made today at the Google Mobile Logo, and one of the cool features is the voice-based search, which lets users speak where they want to go, instead of having to type it down like it happens in most cases. The other good feature is the related to the google search shortcut that is placed at the home screen of any S60 mobile phone.

The Google Voice for S60 can be downloaded for free at m.google.com

More info at Google Mobile Blog

Tags: Google Voice, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, platform, s60

According to a recent study made by RAJAR - Radio Joint Audience Research - on the UK there is an obvious increase in the number of people that listen to radio on their cellphones.

Just so you can have a better idea, here are some numbers:

- increase of 7,5% on young people (+15) when comparing to the 3Q of last year - making the total number 6.9 million;
- increase of 8,3% on young adult (15-24) when comparing to the same period of 2008;
- the total number of radio listeners is 45. million, or in other words, 89,2% of the UK population;

Tags: Mobile News, mobile phone, radio, rajar

Bell Canda, the largest telecommunications company in Canada, has announced (via the CEO George Cope) that the launch of the HSPA wireless network is due pretty soon, more specifically in two days from now - November 4.

The launch of the HSPA network is ahead of schedule which is a good design, and according to Bell Canada it will provide connection speeds as high as 21Mbps, which makes it the largest service in the whole area. To take advantage of the new high-speed network, the company will start to sell new devices such as HSPA smartphones.

George Cope, comments.

The launch of our new network - months ahead of schedule - underlines that the Bell team continues to deliver on our strategic imperatives to accelerate wireless in Canada and to invest in next-generation broadband networks. We move forward every day toward achieving our goal - for Bell to be recognized by customers as Canada’s leading communications company.

Tags: Mobile News

So you just bought yourself a shiny new smartphone and are obviously worried about keeping it shining for as long as possible. There are plenty of cases for all different phone models out there. We had the opportunity to review one such case from OtterBox, specifically their recently released Commuter series for the Nokia E63.

The Commuter series is a combo-case: it offers silicone skin protection (that’s available individually as their Impact series of cases), with the added protection of a rugged outer case (available from the OtterBox Defender series). Silicone protection is designed for protection from drop-impact. The great thing about the Commuter series is that it doesn’t add bulk to the phone - for our test phone, the E63 (which is slightly thicker than the E71) looked as sleek with and without the case. The molded polycarbonate shell further absorbs shock, while still exposing the camera on the back of the phone.

The case also comes with a clear protective film, which is a welcome relief for those used to Nokia’s flimsy film which just about peels off right after you buy the phone (you know what I’m talking about!). Commuter essentially exposes all the buttons, USB port and audio jack through silicone plugs. We drop-tested the Nokia E63 a few times, both on carpet and pavement (from a waist-level height), and there was practically no visible damage to the external body.

The one minor change in design we would’ve liked is an opening for putting on cell phone dangles. At the moment, the silicone covering closes it; while you can still pull out the dangle from underneath, it can look a bit odd. (Of course, this problem is easily solved by making the hole yourself with a pin).

The Commuter Case for Nokia E63 is now avaiable from OtterBox for US $34.95. The Commuter series is also available for a variety of popular phone models, including the iPhone 3G/3GS, the Nokia E71, BB Storm, BB Curve and more. Note that it doesn’t prevent water damage.

Overall Whack Rating: 4.5 / 5

Tags: carrying cases, Nokia, otterbox case, Reviews

Early last month we let you know that an Android powered device called the Samsung Moment would be making its way onto Sprint at some time in the near future. Well today word has been sent out that the Moment is now available at $179.99 after a 2-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate.

This device features an 800MHz processor, 256MB of RAM, 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2mp camera, WiFi and GPS.

via engadget

Tags: AMOLED, Cell Phones, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Moment, Qwerty keyboard, Samsung, Samsung, Sprint, Sprint, touchscreen

Mobiado 105GMT Stealth

For the people looking for a luxury phone to capitalize their rant, Mobiado has unveiled a couple of new luxury mechanical watch mobile phones which should leave you breathless. Mobiado presents two phone models, the 105GMT Stealth and Professional 105GMT Antique. These two phones showcase a clock and mobile phones rolled into one. They also come with a sliding battery cover mechanism and a cover made from sapphire crystals as well. The entire construction is assembled by hand with gun metal black stainless steel screws.

Mobiado Professional 105GMT Antique

Other notable features include Quadband GSM, Dual Band WCMA, a 2 megapixel picture and video camera and more than 1GB of internal memory. They also boast of a 2” display which can display over 16 million colors and they usual micro USB ports for connectivity options.

(Source) Mobiado

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The Motorola CLIQ has technically been available since the 19th of this month but if you went into a T-Mobile retail store, you wouldn’t be able to get it.

Today, it was announced that the device has made its way into retail stores and is now available for all, online and off, for $199.99 on a 2-year contract.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Motorola, motorola cliq, retail stores, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

It’s no secret that the iPhone doesn’t support Flash and most likely won’t until Apple decides to lift the restriction. However, some people evidently have been thinking it was Adobe’s fault that there is no Flash on the iPhone, as you can see from the above picture.

Of course, Adobe isn’t exactly getting angry at Apple but they are telling consumers exactly what they need to know; Flash won’t be on the iPhone until Apple says it can.

via geardiary

Tags: adobe, Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, flash, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software

The Regen Renu is one impressive solar powered iPod dock, but the Regen Reverb is all the more.

Granted, it is no Wall of Sound, but it is three feet tall and does 60 watts worth of power. It takes 20 hours worth of the sun’s rays to give it a full charge at full volume, and 12 hours at normal volume. It does cost a pretty penny at $2,229.

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Tags: iPod dock, MP3 Players, Regen ReNu, Regen Reverb, Reverb

Check out this Wall of Sound. If you use a magnifying glass on the bottom right corner, you can see the iPod.

That’s right, this is an iPod dock to end all iPod Docks. It is spiffy 3×4 foot frame that weighs about 225 pounds, capable of putting out 125 watts of pure 40 Hz-20 kHz frequency response sound. It is quite expensive at $4,500.

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It would appear that Mio has jumped on the Android 2.0 bandwagon with their new Mio MiBuddy. Rumor has it that these will come with Google’s Android OS as quickly as 2010.

This MiBuddy is more Mobile Internet Device than satellite navigation system as it has all the necessary components for WiFi, Bluetooth, and even Wimax. It is also rumored to have a 4.7 inch touchscreen, a slide-out keyboard, and windshield mount. No word on price or availability as yet, but it will probably be on display at CES.

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Tags: Google, GPS, MiBuddy, MID, mio, Mio MiBuddy

MSI is planning on launching a Windows 7 netbook known as the U230, and it has some terrific inner works including AMD Radeon HD3200, AMD Neo X2 MV40 CPU at 1.6GHz, ATI Radeon GPU, 4GB of RAM, plus hard drive options of 160GB/250GB/320GB.

It also is equipped with a 12.1 inch LCD at 1366×768, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, VGA and HDMI output, and up to four hours of battery life. Unfortunately, there is no word of pricing or availability as yet.

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Tags: MSI, MSI U230, netbook, netbooks, U230, Windows 7 netbook

Now that Microsoft has updated their mobile version of Bing, it would appear that Verizon is pushing this version of Bing onto the BlackBerry Storm.

Unfortunately, a recent report complained that this BlackBerry version of Bing was “slow and unresponsive”. This is one of several apps being “pushed” onto the Storm which includes YouTube, VZW Tones, V Cast Video, and a Verizon version of Slacker Radio. Perhaps BlackBerry users can learn to warm up to Bing.

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TAG Heuer has said that their latest mobile, the limited edition MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone, is “inspired” by the famous Italian sports car, but I don’t really see the resemblance. This phone has the famed signature on the battery cover, which matches the signature on the Lamborghini’s Murcielago LP 640’s V12 engine block.

In addition to that, it has a 1.9 inch display made from 60.5 carats of scratch resistant sapphire crystal. The battery life is good for seven hours of talk time and 28 days of standby power. It also has a media player and 2 megapixel camera.

If you want one, then you should know that there are only 1963 available. Why that number? Because that is when this first type of dream car was available. I have no word on the price, but it must be pretty expensive.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Lamborghini phone, MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini, tag, TAG Hauer

Vodafone Portugal is now offering a first for their 5 million mobile phone users with the first visual voicemail service for the iPhone. Powered by Comverse, this special service originally started in March and provides subscribers a better way to communicate with their family and friends via voicemailtechnology. No more typing needed. Simply retrieve the message, select (if multiple) and then listen. Messaging and communication just became a whole lot dramatic and easier for the iPhone users over at Portugal!

(Source) Press

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